1 “ Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.

«يَضطَرِبُ قَلبِي مِنَ البَرْقِ وَالرَّعْدِ، وَيَقفِزُ مِنْ مَكانِهِ،

2 H ear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.

اسْتَمِعُوا اسْتِماعاً إلَى صَوتِ اللهِ المُرْعِدِ، وَإلَى هَدِيرِ فَمِهِ.

3 H e sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

يُضِيءُ بَرقُهُ السَّماءَ كُلَّها، وَيَمتَدُّ نُورُهُ إلَى أقاصِي الأرْضِ.

4 A fter it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard.

ثُمَّ يَهْدِرُ الرَّعدُ. يُرْعِدُ بِصَوتِهِ الجَلِيلِ. يَهْدِرُ صَوتُهُ وَيَتَواصَلُ البَرْقُ.

5 G od thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.

يُرْعِدُ اللهُ بِصَوتِهِ العَجِيبِ، صانِعاً أُمُوراً عَظِيمَةً لا نَستَطِيعُ فَهمَها.

6 F or he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth;’ likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.

فَهُوَ يَقُولُ للِثَّلجِ: ‹اسقُطْ عَلَى الأرْضِ،› وَيَقُولُ لِلأمْطارِ: ‹اشتَدِّي.›

7 H e seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.

يُعلِنُ رِضاهُ عَن أعمالِ أيْدِي البَشَرِ، فَيَرَى النّاسُ أعمالَهُ.

8 T hen the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.

فَيَذهَبُ الحَيوانُ إلَى جُحرِهِ، لِيَكُونَ لَهُ مَأوَى.

9 O ut of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north.

تَأتِي العاصِفَةُ مِنْ مَخَزَنِها الجَنُوبِيِّ، وَالبَردُ مِنَ الرِّياحِ الشَّمالِيَّةِ.

10 B y the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen.

مِنْ نَسمَةِ اللهِ يَأتِي الجَلِيدُ، فَتَتَجَمَّدُ المِياهُ بِمَساحاتٍ واسِعَةٍ.

11 Y es, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.

أيضاً يَملأُ السَّحابَةَ الكَثِيفَةَ بِالرُّطُوبَةِ، وَيُبَعْثِرُ بَرْقَهُ فِي السَّحابِ.

12 I t is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,

تَلتَفُّ السُّحُبُ كَالدَّوّامَةِ حَسَبَ قَيادَتِهِ، لِتَفعَلَ كُلَّ ما يَأمُرُها بِهِ عَلَى الأرْضِ،

13 W hether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.

قَدْ يَصنَعُ هَذا كُلَّهُ مِنْ أجلِ عَشِيرَةٍ ما، أوْ مِنْ أجلِ أرْضٍ ما، أوْ بِسَبَبِ نِعْمَتِهِ.

14 “ Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

«اسْمَعْ هَذا يا أيُّوبُ. قِفْ وَتَأمَّلْ عَجائِبَ اللهِ تَأمُّلاً.

15 D o you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

أتَعرِفُ كَيفَ يُسَيْطِرُ اللهُ عَلَى السُّحُبِ، وَيَجعَلُ نُورَهُ يَبْرُقُ مِنْها؟

16 D o you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

أتَعرِفُ كَيفَ يُعَلِّقُ الغُيُومَ الكَثِيفَةَ فِي السَّماءِ؟ هِيَ فَقَطْ واحِدَةٌ مِنْ أعاجِيبِ اللهِ الكامِلِ المَعرِفَةِ.

17 Y ou whose clothing is warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

كُلُّ ما تَعرِفُهُ هُوَ أنَّ ثِيابَكَ تَلتَصِقُ بِكَ مِنَ الحَرِّ، وَتَهدَأُ الأرْضُ عِندَ هُبُوبِ رِيحِ الجَنُوبِ.

18 C an you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?

لَكِنْ هَلْ تَستَطِيعُ أنْ تَنْشُرَ سُحُبَ السَّماءِ مَعَ اللهِ، لِتَصِيرَ مِثلَ مَعدِنٍ مَصقُولٍ.

19 T each us what we shall tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.

«عَلِّمنا ماذا نَقُولُ للهِ! فَنَحنُ الجُهّالَ، لا نَستَطِيعُ أنْ نُرَتِّبَ كَلامَنا!

20 W ill it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

أيُطلَبُ الإذنُ لِي بِالكَلامِ مَعَهُ! فَواحِدٌ مِثلِي قَدْ يَبتَلِعُهُ اللهُ!

21 N ow men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.

ألَيسَ صَحِيحاً أنَّ النُّورَ يَسطَعُ حَتَّى عَبْرَ السُّحُبِ العالِيَةِ، ثُمَّ تَمُرُّ الرِّيحُ فَتُبَدِّدُها.

22 O ut of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.

يَأْتِي اللهُ مِنَ الشَّمالِ بِمَجْدٍ ذَهَبِيٍّ، يُحِيطُ بِهِ البَهاءُ وَالجَلالُ.

23 W e can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

أمّا القَدِيرُ فَلا نَقدِرُ أنْ نَصِلَ إلَيهِ. عَظِيمٌ هُوَ فِي قُوَّتِهِ وَفِي أحْكامِهِ، وَلا يُناقِضُ كَثْرَةَ عَدلِهِ بِالظُّلْمِ.

24 T herefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”

لِهَذا يَهابُهُ البَشَرُ، فَهُوَ لا يَتَحَيَّزُ لِمَن يَرَوْنَ أنفُسَهُمْ حُكَماءَ.»